When do TUI'S 735's Arrive At Coventry?
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I don't think TOM crews will operate the 146 as none of us are checked out on that aircraft! So I would guess it will be Flightline flightdeck + cabin crew who operate the flights for us!!
Shame really cause I was rostered the MRS on Friday, aah well, maybe I'll get a day off
Oh and I'm not sure when THOC is due to arrive, will ask around! Quite surprised sitting in the crew room the other day an seeing the 757 arrive from Venice, but its nice to have a bit of variety!!
I don't think TOM crews will operate the 146 as none of us are checked out on that aircraft! So I would guess it will be Flightline flightdeck + cabin crew who operate the flights for us!!
Shame really cause I was rostered the MRS on Friday, aah well, maybe I'll get a day off
Oh and I'm not sure when THOC is due to arrive, will ask around! Quite surprised sitting in the crew room the other day an seeing the 757 arrive from Venice, but its nice to have a bit of variety!!
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Could be quite busy at Coventry Wed pm. EAF B732 just departed for the Grand Prix at San Marino, Emerald ATP doing training and aircraft diverting from Birmingham, a Dash 8-400 has gone off the end of the runway there!
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More nonsense from caeca
"Thomsonfly now recognise they will eventually be driven out of Coventry. So they have found themselves another base to run to. Interestingly, Avia Solutions, who until recently employed Bill Savage, advised the Government on it's White Paper and did the schmoozing work to drive Finningley though a Public Inquiry. All smells a bit doesn't it ?
With people like Avia both advising the Government on "policy" and driving developments at small airstrips like Fillingley, no community is safe from the rapacious demands of the Avaiation Industry."
Firstly, has it never occured to them that a new business like TOM will want to expand, and operate these routes from BOTH airports? How many airlines have ever survived by operating from just one base?
Secondly, DSA is an old RAF base. Give me 737s over military jets any day - they are far worse noise-wise than the freight carrying beasts at Coventry.
With people like Avia both advising the Government on "policy" and driving developments at small airstrips like Fillingley, no community is safe from the rapacious demands of the Avaiation Industry."
Firstly, has it never occured to them that a new business like TOM will want to expand, and operate these routes from BOTH airports? How many airlines have ever survived by operating from just one base?
Secondly, DSA is an old RAF base. Give me 737s over military jets any day - they are far worse noise-wise than the freight carrying beasts at Coventry.
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There was an interesting article in the Daily Telegraph today. Apparently the new temporary terminal hasn't been given the appropriate approval and Warwickshire CC say it has to come down. The airport says it will appeal the decision. Red faces somewhere, I guess.
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The hired Flightline 146-200 leaves Cov at 17:00 Saturday, it's being replaced by Astraeus B737-300 G-STRA arriving from Gatwick at 12:50 Saturday.
G-THOC was airtested at N-EMA on Friday.
Jon
G-THOC was airtested at N-EMA on Friday.
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Thomsonfly and Coventry
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I think that TUI deciding to invest their time and patience into CVT should be welcomed by the local community and councils. Not many companies would put up with all this hastle and negative response to what must be a great asset to CVT in terms or employment, and for local businesses. CVT has gone from a runway which is home to old, noisy, polluting Electras, DC3s and DC6s to a new gateway to passenger travel on quite modern B737-500s. So what exactly are people complaining about. I know how noisy both the Electras and the B735s are so am able to compare and know which I would prefer to operate out of my local airport!
Already Excel have operated a charter out of there on again a very modern quiet 737-800 so there is obviously a market for this airport. I cant see what exactly people are complaining about. Ok the terminal is small but its only a temp building. I mean you can check in and board an aircraft with hardly any hassle like neighbouring BHX. Off the plane, collect bags and out of the arrivals hall in 15 mins!
I think local people should give Thomsonfly a break and support this development. If this isnt a success - will the NIMBYS regret it in a couple of years as the noisy Electras will still be there!!!
I think that TUI deciding to invest their time and patience into CVT should be welcomed by the local community and councils. Not many companies would put up with all this hastle and negative response to what must be a great asset to CVT in terms or employment, and for local businesses. CVT has gone from a runway which is home to old, noisy, polluting Electras, DC3s and DC6s to a new gateway to passenger travel on quite modern B737-500s. So what exactly are people complaining about. I know how noisy both the Electras and the B735s are so am able to compare and know which I would prefer to operate out of my local airport!
Already Excel have operated a charter out of there on again a very modern quiet 737-800 so there is obviously a market for this airport. I cant see what exactly people are complaining about. Ok the terminal is small but its only a temp building. I mean you can check in and board an aircraft with hardly any hassle like neighbouring BHX. Off the plane, collect bags and out of the arrivals hall in 15 mins!
I think local people should give Thomsonfly a break and support this development. If this isnt a success - will the NIMBYS regret it in a couple of years as the noisy Electras will still be there!!!
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With you all the way on your views CWLSWS! I really cant understand the fuss with noise - electras departing late at night are surly more suseptible to noise complaints than a 737 - 500!
Jon - saw the 146 depart when i was at work (Newbold Comyn) - im sure there were lots of happy passengers on the Vencie flight!
When do you think G-0C will arrive then?
Many Thanks
Dan
Jon - saw the 146 depart when i was at work (Newbold Comyn) - im sure there were lots of happy passengers on the Vencie flight!
When do you think G-0C will arrive then?
Many Thanks
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B757 G-BYAE is doing Sunday's flights to cover for the 3rd B737-500 still sitting at N-EMA.
Sunday's B757 times:
07:05/08:10 BAL950F/TOM191 fr Manchester to Nice
12:30/13:25 TOM192/TOM003 fr Nice to Palma
19:00/19:45 TOM004/TOM195 fr Palma to Marseille
23:59/----- TOM196 fr Marseille
Jon
Sunday's B757 times:
07:05/08:10 BAL950F/TOM191 fr Manchester to Nice
12:30/13:25 TOM192/TOM003 fr Nice to Palma
19:00/19:45 TOM004/TOM195 fr Palma to Marseille
23:59/----- TOM196 fr Marseille
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Interesting artical on ICBirmingham web site.
Part of the anti Cov airports augument is that the airport is unsafe due to the length of the runway and the flights should be from Birmingham instead. Now ex pilot says BHX's runway is unsafe! Can anyone say for certain what the situation is?
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/...name_page.html
Part of the anti Cov airports augument is that the airport is unsafe due to the length of the runway and the flights should be from Birmingham instead. Now ex pilot says BHX's runway is unsafe! Can anyone say for certain what the situation is?
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/...name_page.html
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Just to put a mild sense of reality into this argument over runway length.
1) Which takeoff performance manual is the anti-CVT movement using showing that the B737-500 cannot be operated out of CVT?
2) If their is a limitation would they kindly publish it, bearing in mind that this changes with the weather conditions. Even a 747 at LHR has limitations on takeoff when it is warm!
3) Do they honestly think that the flight crews would put themselves at risk on a daily basis both personally and legally just to get the aircraft airborne.
4) At Jersey, where the runway is if anything more limiting, no similar problem seem to exist. I personally have operated the larger -300 into JER on more than one occasion over the years with no problems.
Just to put a mild sense of reality into this argument over runway length.
1) Which takeoff performance manual is the anti-CVT movement using showing that the B737-500 cannot be operated out of CVT?
2) If their is a limitation would they kindly publish it, bearing in mind that this changes with the weather conditions. Even a 747 at LHR has limitations on takeoff when it is warm!
3) Do they honestly think that the flight crews would put themselves at risk on a daily basis both personally and legally just to get the aircraft airborne.
4) At Jersey, where the runway is if anything more limiting, no similar problem seem to exist. I personally have operated the larger -300 into JER on more than one occasion over the years with no problems.
